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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2001
Applicants:
David W. Kuhns, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Thomas M. Clausen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Olester Benson, Jr., Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven R. Vanhoose, Stillwater, MN (US);
Inventors:
David W. Kuhns, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Thomas M. Clausen, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Olester Benson, Jr., Woodbury, MN (US);
Steven R. Vanhoose, Stillwater, MN (US);
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N021/84 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention includes a method for collecting radiation. An electromechanical radiation collection device is disposed in a roll to collect radiation directed at the roll. The invention is also an apparatus comprising a roll having an outer surface. An electromechanical radiation collection device is disposed in the roll.